Repeat of 70s commodities super-cycle will lift precious metals: Rule
Sprott USA CEO says smart money will continue to flee from fiat currencies into precious metal as economic turmoil and inflation persist
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Atlas Iron hits record shipments with ore once destined for the waste heap
Aussie iron ore miner (ASX:AGO) has boosted shipments to record levels via the sale of low grade iron ore which would have once been tossed on the rubbish heap.
Machine part discovered in 300 million-year old lump of coal
A metal implement which appears to be the toothed rail of a gear shift has been found in a lump of coal around 300 million years in age
Antique silver dollar auctioned for record-breaking sum
A US silver dollar coin minted which may have been handled by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson has been sold by a California auction house for the record-breaking sum of USD$10mn
Approval of Whitehaven’s mine expansion threatens state forests
The New South Wales state government has given its approval to proposed expansions to Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Tarrawonga mine in Gunnedah Basin, one of three mining projects in the area which imperil the Leard State Forest
Zimbabwe launches diamond fraud investigation in lead up to election
Zimbabwe's incumbent ZANU-PF party has ordered police to launch an investigation of claims that five provincial leaders defrauded over a million dollars from various diamond mining companies
Report: Polyus and Polymetal to merge creating world’s No. 3 gold miner by reserves
London-listed Russian giants came close to a tie up last year.
INFOGRAPHIC: Comparing mining billionaires to run of the mill billionaires
Bloomberg has a terrific interactive chart that ranks the world’s richest people by net worth, industry, geographical region, wealth sources and quite […]
Anglo American reports Q4 drops in iron ore and platinum production
Anglo's iron ore and platinum production dips in Q4